Legislative committees are meeting today to discuss a multitude of bills — including one that would require out-of-state police departments to inform the state before conducting surveillance in New Jersey. The measure is in response to controversial New York Police Department monitoring of Muslim groups in the Garden State. A review by Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa has previously found the monitoring legal.

A new poll out today by the Philadelphia Inquirer finds 76 percent of voters support raising the minimum wage to $8.25 an hour and tying future increases to inflation — a proposal Democrats have so far unsuccessfully pushed in the face of opposition from Governor Christie, who says it would hurt the state’s economy.

A business roundtable in Edison, a group of business leaders said they preferred a property tax cut to the income tax cut championed — so far unsuccessfully — by Christie. But the state doesn’t directly control property taxes, which are the purview of towns, school districts and counties.

Turning to next month’s election: Sen. Robert Menendez and Joe Kyrillos, his Republican challenger, sparred over the weekend in their final debate before voters go to the polls. Each criticized the other’s handling of the economy.

Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-Paterson, and Rabbi Schmuley Boteach, his Republican challenger, also sparred over jobs and taxes in their first debate on Sunday.

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Melissa Hayes, who has worked at The Record since 2010, covers Gov. Chris Christie and politics for the State House Bureau. Follow her on Twitter at @Record_Melissa. View all of her posts

Herb Jackson is the Washington correspondent for The Record, covering North Jersey issues on the Potomac, including the activities of the congressional delegation and federal policies that affect the region. Follow him on Twitter @Record_DC.View all of his posts.

Salvador Rizzo covers politics for The Record’s State House bureau, with a focus on financial issues and the state budget, and legal issues in the New Jersey courts. Follow him on Twitter @rizzoTK.View all of his posts.

Charles Stile is the political columnist for The Record. He is a former State House Bureau chief at The Record and has covered politics and government in New Jersey for more than two decades. Follow him on Twitter @PoliticalStile. View all of his posts